Talk:Wadai Empire

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origin[edit]

The article based on the LoC states that the kingdom originated from Darfur, the article at Wadai that I am merging in states that it is from the Kanem-Bornu Empire. This isn't sourced so I'll go with the LOC, but if someone has an independent source that they can double check... - Banyan Tree 15:01, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

correct name?[edit]

Subsequent to the merge mentioned above, I found Rulers of Wada'i. It also appears that Wadai is more widely used that Ouaddai, with Brittanica using Ouaddai for the current cultural region of Chad and Wadai for the kingdom. Thoughts on the proper location for this article? - Banyan Tree 15:14, 9 March 2006 (UTC)[reply]

Wadai seems to be used more often. In fact many sources (all I have seen) do not mention Ouaddai at all. J.K Nakkila (talk) 14:15, 14 September 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Not even a contest. Fixed. —

Llywelyn II

16:34, 29 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Amusing error[edit]

"In 1635, the Maba and other small groups in the region rallied to the Islamic banner of Abd al-Karim..." Who? Abd el-Krim, the Moroccan hero of 20th century? --Cloj (talk) 21:09, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm.. Is it meant to be sarcasm? Well, however; the awnser is obviously not: see his entry in the Historical Dictionary of Chad.--Aldux (talk) 21:43, 14 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Title: "Empire"?[edit]

The word "Empire" is only used in this article in its title. Elsewhere it's a kingdom or sultanate. From its description it doesn't seem to have been an empire as such, i.e. a state consisting of multiple nations ruled by a dominant minority. Do the sources support the use of "Empire"? Hairy Dude (talk) 16:23, 9 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]